Saturday, March 29, 2025, Westward Look Inn, Tucson AZ
Roundtable: More Than Just “Likes”–How Women Can Build Real Community in the Digital Era
with Heather Taylor, Caryn McGrandle, Rebekkah Dreskin, Carla Ionescu, Annalisa Derr, and others
We live in an age of digital scholarship, teaching, collaboration, and social relationships. Some of us have embraced the digital era completely, and have developed wonderful skills for using multiple media to present their work. Others of us are interested in using digital media but are not comfortable with this new age, believing that we lack necessary skills.
So now it’s time to learn from one another. If you want to learn more about how to use podcasts, blogs, Zoom, and social media, here is your chance to meet with a lot of skilled women who can answer questions. If you are already presenting your work in a digital way, this session is an opportunity to share resources and learn from one another.
We now know that oxytocin, the bonding hormone, can be increased over a Zoom call as well as in person. Of course women need face-to-face interactions to fully be in relationship. But it’s possible to build and nurture our communities in these magical digital realms as well.
Heather A. Taylor is the Co-Founder of the International Society of Mythology. She is also producer/director of the award-winning documentary Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby. Heather has a PhD in Mythology and a Masters in Producing Film. Heather has a special interest in helping people find their passion (genius) which is often done with the aid of an animal, real and mythic.
Rebekkah Dreskin has been a full-time freelance graphic and website designer since 2013, when she launched her company, Blame it on Rebekkah Designs. The majority of her clients are publishers and/or independent authors. Rebekkah is also a musician, song-writer, wife, mother, jewelry designer, and “weird crafter.” In the interest of full disclosure: We are delighted that Rebekkah is ASWM’s very own web priestess and Digital Amazon!
Carla Ionescu. Founder of the Artemis Mapping Project, Dr. Carla Ionescu is an ancient historian specializing in Artemis and her impact on both ancient and modern cultures. Her research spans mythology, ecology, and the sacred feminine, bringing ancient wisdom into dialogue with contemporary environmental and cultural conversations.
Annalisa Derr, PhD, earned her doctorate in Mythological Studies with Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and holds a BA in Theater with specialized training in masked and physical performance. Her forthcoming book, under contract with Inner Traditions, aims to help liberate women from internalized sexism and menstrual shame and (re)awaken them to their Sacred Feminine Power.
Caryn MacGrandle is the creator behind the Divine Feminine App: an online community since 2016 that has been connecting women (all genders) in Circles, events and resources. Caryn has participated in numerous online and location events such as the World Parliament of Religions in September of 2021 in which she presented a workshop on Embodying the Goddess: Creating Rituals with Mind, Body and Soul. Each and every day, Caryn (aka Karen Moon) works tirelessly towards her belief that the most important area to first find equality and balance is the divinity found within yourself.
Read all about the ASWM Conference and register here.